A radiation protection shielding system and a method for covering a patient

Abstract

A radiation protection shielding system is disclosed, which comprises at least one radiation protection drape sized to at least partially cover the patient from a proximity of a radiated area of the patient to the feet of the patient. The radiation protection drape comprises at least a first section a second section. The first section is partitioned from the second section from a first edge of the radiation protection drape towards a second edge of the radiation protection drape.

1 . A radiation protection shielding system for a patient lying on an operating table, the system comprising:
 a radiation protection drape sized to at least partially cover the patient from a proximity of a radiated area of the patient to the feet of the patient, wherein the radiation protection drape comprises at least a first section and a second section, wherein the first section is partitioned from the second section along a partition between the first section and the second section that extends at least partially from a first edge of the radiation protection drape towards a second edge of the radiation protection drape.   
     
     
         2 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the partition extends from the first edge to the second edge of the radiation protection drape, the first section being separable from the second section along the partition. 
     
     
         3 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the partition extends from the first edge partly to the second edge, the first section being partly separable from the second section along the partition. 
     
     
         4 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first section has a varying radiation protection level across the first section. 
     
     
         5 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the second section comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are separably fastened to each other along an edge of each of the first portion and the second portion. 
     
     
         6 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection drape comprises a fenestration for a femoralis area of the patient, wherein the fenestration is located along the partition between the first section and the second section. 
     
     
         7 . The radiation protection shielding system of  claim 6 , wherein the second edge is located at the fenestration, and wherein the partition between the first section and the second section extends from the first edge to the second edge. 
     
     
         8 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection drape includes a fenestrated area, and wherein the radiation protection drape comprises a third section configured to partially cover the fenestrated area of the radiation protection drape. 
     
     
         9 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fastening device located at the partition between the first section and the second section. 
     
     
         10 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating table has a rim, and wherein the radiation protection drape is sized to extend over the rim of the operating table, when positioned over the patient lying on the operating table, and towards a floor on at least one side of the operating table. 
     
     
         11 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a radiation shielding screen configured to be positioned between clinical staff in the proximity of the operating table and a radiated area at an upper body portion of the patient. 
     
     
         12 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection drape further comprises a third section configured to cover an area under the operating table. 
     
     
         13 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection drape has a radiation protection level corresponding to 0.1 to 1 mm lead equivalency. 
     
     
         14 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a radiation protection garment. 
     
     
         15 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 14 , wherein the radiation protection garment comprises a panel sized to extend over at least a torso front side of a wearer, the panel having a radiation protection level of 0.05 to 0.35 mm lead equivalency. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a closure indicator positioned at an overlap between at least the first section and the second section. 
     
     
         18 . A method for covering a patient with a radiation protection shielding system during a medical intervention including radiation with ionizing radiation, comprising:
 at least partially covering the patient with a radiation protection drape from a proximity of a radiated area of the patient to the feet of the patient, wherein said covering comprises covering a first portion of the patient with a first section of the radiation protection drape and a second portion of the patient with a second section of the radiation protection drape, wherein the first section is partitioned from the second section from a first edge of the radiation protection drape towards a second edge of the radiation protection drape.   
     
     
         19 . The radiation protection shielding system according to  claim 1 , wherein the radiation protection drape includes antimony as a radiation attenuating ingredient. 
     
     
         20 . The radiation protection shielding system of  claim 14 , wherein the radiation protection drape includes a first radiation attenuating ingredient, and the radiation protection garment includes a second radiation attenuating ingredient different from the first radiation attenuating ingredient. 
     
     
         21 . The radiation protection shielding system of  claim 20 , wherein the first radiation attenuating ingredient comprises antimony, and the second radiation attenuating ingredient comprises at least one of bismuth and wolfram.